Chapter 23: New Deal America (1929-1939)

One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-

• more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
• unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
• able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
• opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions

This man was president at the beginning of the Great Depression and relied on "rugged individualism" to fix it

• Herbert Hoover
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Sherbert Hoover

What famous quote came from Roosevelt's first inaugural address and gave people hope that the Depression would end?

• "The only thing we have to fear is Hitler"
• "Make America Great Again"
• "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
• "Oh geez...how did I end up President?"

This program created jobs for young men (18-25), built roads, parks, and worked on soil erosion projects

• Civilian Conservation Corps
• Public Works Administration
• Securities and Exchange Committee
• Tennessee Valley Authority

This was designed to provide assistance to the elderly, disabled, and poor

• Social Security
• Securities and Exchange Committee
• Wagner Act
• National Recovery Act

In 1932, 1 in every 4 Americans were out of work as a result of the Great Depression.

• True

• False

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

• Dust Bowl
• Salad Bowl
• Great Plains Panic
• Depressing Dust

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Which New Deal program had workers build roads, parks, bridges, airports, and buildings? This program also hired artists to paint murals and build sculptures.

• CCC
• WWW
• WPA
• TVA

As farm productivity increased, farmers earned less from their crops.

• True

• False

The Great Depression was an international affair due to the fact that many European nations had not recovered from WWI and owed high debts to the United States.

• True

• False